Chords for The Washboard Union, Midnight Train, 1947, Alton Delmore Cover
Tempo:
140.1 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[E]
And [A] I'll be riding that midnight [Bm] train when [C#m] it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
[N] Always wanted to know where that engine did go, gonna go where it goes today.
[E] [A] I have been all around [D] my old [A] hometown, I've searched everywhere [E] I know,
but [A] I can't find a trace of [D] my girl in [A] this place, nothing [E] to do [A] but go.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train when [A] it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
Always wanted to know where [D] that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
Oh, she said she'd be true till [D] the fighting [A] was through, that she'd wait for me [E] till the end.
But now [A] she's proven untrue and [D] our sweet love [A] is through, now I'm catching that train again.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
Always wanted to know where that engine did go, gonna go where it goes today.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
And she hears that old song, well [D] she'll know that [A] she's wrong, and I'm leaving my old [E] hometown.
But [A] she said that she would [D] just up here my [A] stay, lay [E] my heart [A] to the ground.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away [E] Tuesday.
[A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go [E] where it [A] goes today.
[E] [A] [Am]
[D] [A]
I've seen that old train [D] pulling out [A] in the rain, I've seen her with the stars [E] above,
[A] like a hound on the trail, [D] hell it carries [A] the mail, take me away from my love.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
[E] [A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
And I'll be riding that midnight [D] train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away [E] Tuesday.
[A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
I'm gonna go [E] where it [A] goes today.
[E]
[N]
[C#]
[N]
[E]
And [A] I'll be riding that midnight [Bm] train when [C#m] it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
[N] Always wanted to know where that engine did go, gonna go where it goes today.
[E] [A] I have been all around [D] my old [A] hometown, I've searched everywhere [E] I know,
but [A] I can't find a trace of [D] my girl in [A] this place, nothing [E] to do [A] but go.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train when [A] it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
Always wanted to know where [D] that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
Oh, she said she'd be true till [D] the fighting [A] was through, that she'd wait for me [E] till the end.
But now [A] she's proven untrue and [D] our sweet love [A] is through, now I'm catching that train again.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
Always wanted to know where that engine did go, gonna go where it goes today.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
And she hears that old song, well [D] she'll know that [A] she's wrong, and I'm leaving my old [E] hometown.
But [A] she said that she would [D] just up here my [A] stay, lay [E] my heart [A] to the ground.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away [E] Tuesday.
[A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go [E] where it [A] goes today.
[E] [A] [Am]
[D] [A]
I've seen that old train [D] pulling out [A] in the rain, I've seen her with the stars [E] above,
[A] like a hound on the trail, [D] hell it carries [A] the mail, take me away from my love.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
[E] [A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
And I'll be riding that midnight [D] train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away [E] Tuesday.
[A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
I'm gonna go [E] where it [A] goes today.
[E]
[N]
[C#]
[N]
Key:
A
D
E
Bm
C#m
A
D
E
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_ And [A] I'll be riding that midnight [Bm] train when [C#m] it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
[N] _ _ Always wanted to know where that engine did go, gonna go where it goes today.
[E] _ [A] I have been all around [D] my old [A] hometown, I've searched everywhere [E] I know,
but [A] I can't find a trace of [D] my girl in [A] this place, nothing [E] to do [A] but go.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train when [A] it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
_ _ Always wanted to know where [D] that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
_ Oh, she said she'd be true till [D] the fighting [A] was through, that she'd wait for me [E] till the end.
But now [A] she's proven untrue and [D] our sweet love [A] is through, now I'm catching that train again.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
_ _ Always wanted to know where that engine did go, gonna go where it goes today. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ And she hears that old song, well [D] she'll know that [A] she's wrong, and I'm leaving my old [E] hometown.
But [A] she said that she would [D] just up here my [A] stay, lay [E] my heart [A] to the ground.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away [E] Tuesday.
_ _ [A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go [E] where it [A] goes today. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I've seen that old train [D] pulling out [A] in the rain, I've seen her with the stars [E] above,
_ [A] like a hound on the trail, [D] hell it carries [A] the mail, take me away from my love.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
[E] _ _ [A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
_ And I'll be riding that midnight [D] train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away [E] Tuesday.
_ _ [A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
I'm gonna go [E] where it [A] goes today. _ _ _ _ _
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_ And [A] I'll be riding that midnight [Bm] train when [C#m] it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
[N] _ _ Always wanted to know where that engine did go, gonna go where it goes today.
[E] _ [A] I have been all around [D] my old [A] hometown, I've searched everywhere [E] I know,
but [A] I can't find a trace of [D] my girl in [A] this place, nothing [E] to do [A] but go.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train when [A] it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
_ _ Always wanted to know where [D] that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
_ Oh, she said she'd be true till [D] the fighting [A] was through, that she'd wait for me [E] till the end.
But now [A] she's proven untrue and [D] our sweet love [A] is through, now I'm catching that train again.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
_ _ Always wanted to know where that engine did go, gonna go where it goes today. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And she hears that old song, well [D] she'll know that [A] she's wrong, and I'm leaving my old [E] hometown.
But [A] she said that she would [D] just up here my [A] stay, lay [E] my heart [A] to the ground.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away [E] Tuesday.
_ _ [A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go [E] where it [A] goes today. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I've seen that old train [D] pulling out [A] in the rain, I've seen her with the stars [E] above,
_ [A] like a hound on the trail, [D] hell it carries [A] the mail, take me away from my love.
And I'll be riding that [D] midnight train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away Tuesday.
[E] _ _ [A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
_ And I'll be riding that midnight [D] train [A] when it's leaving, I'll be going away [E] Tuesday.
_ _ [A] Always wanted to know [D] where that engine [A] did go, gonna go where it goes today.
I'm gonna go [E] where it [A] goes today. _ _ _ _ _
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